companion ladder
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of companion ladder
First recorded in 1820–30
Example Sentences
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They walked along for some way in the shadow of the mesa, rounded a projection, and there, in a water worn ravine, was the way up the companion ladder.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
As I passed the table on my way to the companion ladder, Mr. Higginson rose from a book he had been reading, and detained me by putting his hand upon my arm.
From A Marriage at Sea by Russell, W. Clark (William Clark)
The boy was half-way down the companion ladder when it came.
From Yankee Ships and Yankee Sailors: Tales of 1812 by Barnes, James
They stepped together on to the shaky companion ladder, jutting, narrow and slippery, into the water.
From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann
In consequence, when he descended the companion ladder and entered the drawing-room, he had to undergo a cross-examination as to his movements.
From The Red Rat's Daughter by Boothby, Guy
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